Quiltmaking by Hand: Simple Stitches, Exquisite Quilts

Celebratingtoday'ssurgeofinterestinhandcrafts,thisbookintroducesnewquilterstoasimpleyetversatilesetoftechniquesthatallowsthemtocreatesensationalquiltsentirelybyhand.Aworld-classdesignerandextraordinarilyskilledquilter,JinnyBeyerdemonstrateseverythingfromthreadinganeedletopiecingperfectpoints.Beginningwiththebasicrunningstitch,quiltersquicklymoveontojoiningtwo,thenfourpatches,makingstarsandcompasses,settinginpieces,andstitchingcurves.Witheachnewskill,quiltersareinvitedtobeginthenextsectionofaquiltdesignedespeciallyforbeginners-encouraginga"sew-as-you-learn"approachwitheachofthe10quiltingprojects.Thequiltingstitchissimplyandclearlyexplained,anddetailedphotographsillustratehowneat,evenlinesofstitchingareachieved.